NEW DELHI: In a relief to industrial and non-domestic consumers, power regulator DERC on Monday ordered slashing of fixed charges for unutilised capacity of sanctioned load or contract demand by Rs 125 for the months of April and May when lockdown was imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had recently assured the industrialists and traders relief from fixed power charges.
“Delhi govt stands with the people of Delhi in this hour of crisis. This relief in fixed charges will help lakhs of people to face hardships caused by Corona,” he tweeted.
Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain also welcomed the move.
“This will be a huge relief for non-domestic and commercial users. The expected impact of the said waiver is around Rs 160 crore. The move will benefit around 44,000 industrial consumers and around 10 lakh non-domestic (commercial) consumers,” he said.
